GDT: Caps at Canes

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Probably get them second hand.

This forum has gotten more like Robo ever since he's been gone.

 

[Tryamw]

That’s so outdated. These days people are throwing dildos.

Or leaving a tractor trailer full spread over a highway..

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I’ve thought Martinook has looked great so far this year compared to what we’ve seen from him in recent years.

So I looked up his fancy stats and he leads the entire league in CF%. Staal and Fast aren’t far behind, so that line despite not appearing to be as good without Nino is still doing what’s expected of them.

They've looked good. Which hopefully means they stick together and no one inexplicably finds their way in the top 6

 

[WreckingCrew]

Play more than 20 min of good hockey...just to shake things up ya know

 

[Stickpucker]

This one should be a....

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

They've looked good. Which hopefully means they stick together and no one inexplicably finds their way in the top 6

I don't think it's inexplicable at all. It was very easy to understand why one of them found their way to the top 6. It's because some of the players in the top 6 (TT) have been less effective and even bad and the top line has been ineffective for two games in a row now.

 

[Stickpucker]

Jarvis - Aho - Noesen
Svech - JK - Nachos
Marty - Staal - Fast
TT - Stepan - Stastny

earn your ice time!!!

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I don't think it's inexplicable at all. It was very easy to understand why one of them found their way to the top 6. It's because some of the players in the top 6 (TT) have been less effective and even bad and the top line has been ineffective for two games in a row now.

All of that can be (and is) true, but pegging Martinook as the solution, even temporarily, is inexplicable to me.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Jarvis - Aho - Noesen
Svech - JK - Nachos
Marty - Staal - Fast
TT - Stepan - Stastny

earn your ice time!!!

If we ignore the ordering of the lines I like the chemistry there. Someone (can’t remember who) pointed out that an issue with the 1st line has been that no one really has the build to go to the net so the grimy work has sort of fallen to Jarvis by default. Noesen is a net front grimy guy. Meanwhile TT playing off of 2 cerebral vets against 3rd pairings might pay off.

 

[Stickpucker]

All of that can be (and is) true, but pegging Martinook as the solution, even temporarily, is inexplicable to me.

Hey Nookie carried the team for a good bit of the last game while other people skated around holding their sticks with their butt cheeks thinking that's how to hit clappers.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Jarvis - Aho - Noesen
Svech - JK - Nachos
Marty - Staal - Fast
TT - Stepan - Stastny

earn your ice time!!!

Not this time.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Win or you know what to do.

Also, please don't allow any goals to anyone except Ovechkin, and hopefully just none altogether.

Don’t allow any goals, ESPECIALLY TO THAT OAF.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Don’t allow any goals, ESPECIALLY TO THAT OAF.

I get not liking him but I want him to break the goal record so if a Cap has to score, let it be him. But yes don't allow any goals so the point is moot.

 

[CupInSIX]

My neighborhood attracts a bunch of little shits on Halloween. If we leave a bowl out, somebody will just steal the bowl and all the candy in it. And a few older kids will probably come around in the wee hours to break everyone’s decorations and kick in their pumpkins.

Ask me why I bought a security system on November 1 last year.

That's why I suggested mints and not the good stuff.

Damn kids will Tom Wilson your goodies.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

All of that can be (and is) true, but pegging Martinook as the solution, even temporarily, is inexplicable to me.

Which LW makes sense then?

1) he didn't want to break up Svech and Necas
2) Martinook was playing the best of any winger not named Svech or Necas (eye test and fancy stats)
3) Fast is a RW and stapled to Staal (for good reason).
4) Stastny is way too slow and hasn't been effective at all.
5) Noesen is a RW.

You are acting like there are other options. It's basically Martinook or Noesen (which means someone playing on their off hand side).

The fact of the matter is, that if we don't want to see guys like Martinook or Noesen on the top line (and we don't), then TT needs start performing. Plain and simple.

Again, I don't think it's inexplicable at all. If Kase was healthy, then we'd have some options, but we don't.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Which LW makes sense then?

1) he didn't want to break up Svech and Necas
2) Martinook was playing the best of any winger not named Svech or Necas (eye test and fancy stats)
3) Fast is a RW and stapled to Staal (for good reason).
4) Stastny is way too slow and hasn't been effective at all.

You are acting like there are other options. It's basically Martinook or Noesen with either Noesen (which means someone playing on their off hand side).

The fact of the matter is, that if we don't want to see guys like Martinook or Noesen on the top line (and we don't), then TT needs start performing. Plain and simple.

Again, I don't think it's inexplicable at all.

Noesen would have been my choice, given his ability to score in the AHL and the fact we're already using him on the PP. And added benefit, it doesn't break up the effective Staal line.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Noesen would have been my choice, given his ability to score in the AHL and the fact we're already using him on the PP. And added benefit, it doesn't break up the effective Staal line.

Ok, so you are basically arguing about moving a LH 3rd/4th liner to the top line LW vs. moving a RH 4th liner (who has zero goals and 2 assists 5v5) to the top line LW on his off hand side.

Seems like a weird position to take, but not a big deal.

I wouldn't have cared either way. Like I said, there aren't any good options if TT doesn't perform unless/until Patches and Kase come back.

 

[CupInSIX]

Win or you know what to do.

Also, please don't allow any goals to anyone except Ovechkin, and hopefully just none altogether.

Ovechkin is now cursed to skate the earth until he breaks Gretz's goal record.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Stepan-Stasny-Turbo should be a cheat code 4th line.

 

[42]

Anyone actually know the lines from practice? Was there even practice today?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Anyone actually know the lines from practice? Was there even practice today?

Same lines as last game.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

So since I don't have NHL network, there's no way to legally watch this game tonight? Is that correct?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

So since I don't have NHL network, there's no way to legally watch this game tonight? Is that correct?

It’s on Bally, just the ESPN+ folks won’t be able to watch it because it’s “available” nationally on NHLN.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

It’s on Bally, just the ESPN+ folks won’t be able to watch it because it’s “available” nationally on NHLN.

Weird, when I look at my spectrum line-up on the Bally channel (50), it shows Tennis tonight and not the Canes. the Canes website clearly says Bally though.

 

[Derailed75]

Finally get to watch live. Gonna turn off the porch lights for no interruptions. f*** them kids

Put out one a note that says " there's one full size candy bar, its going out at the first intermission of the game. I do t know how many off you will want it but only one can have it"

Then watch through the blinds when you set it out!